2024–25 Grasshopper Club Zurich season
| 2024–25 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Stacy Johns | ||
| Manager | Marco Schällibaum | ||
| Stadium | Letzigrund, Zürich, Switzerland | ||
| Swiss Super League | TBD | ||
| Swiss Cup | TBD | ||
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| All statistics correct as of 31 May 2024. | |||
The 2024–25 Grasshopper Club Zurich season is the club's fourth season back in the Swiss Super League, after winning promotion in 2021 and avoiding relegation by winning last season's relegation play-off. The season will start on 20 July 2024.[1] Grasshoppers will also participate in the Swiss Cup.
Squad
[edit]Players
[edit]- As of 8 August 2024[2]
| No. | Name | Nationality | Pos | Date of birth (age) | at GCZ since | Apps | Goals | Former club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||
| 23 | Nicolas Glaus | 
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GK | 10 May 2002 | 06/2023 | 0 | 0 | Stuttgart II |
| 29 | Manuel Kuttin | 
|
GK | 17 December 1993 | 06/2023 | 3 | 0 | free agent |
| 50 | Laurent Seji |
|
GK | 22 June 2004 | 06/2024 | 0 | 0 | own youth |
| 71 | Justin Hammel |
|
GK | 2 December 2000 | 06/2022 | 50 | 0 | Lausanne-Ouchy |
| Defenders | ||||||||
| 2 | Dirk Abels | 
|
RB | 13 June 1997 | 07/2023 | 28 | 0 | Sparta Rotterdam |
| 3 | Saulo Decarli |
|
CB | 4 February 1992 | 06/2024 | 2 | 0 | Eintracht Braunschweig |
| 4 | Kristers Tobers | 
|
CB | 13 December 2000 | 07/2023 | 32 | 0 | Lechia Gdańsk |
| 5 | Joshua Laws |  
|
CB | 26 February 1998 | 08/2023 | 23 | 0 | Wellington Phoenix |
| 12 | Maksim Paskotši | 
|
CB | 19 January 2003 | 09/2023 | 29 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 14 | Théo Ndicka |  
|
LB | 20 April 2000 | 08/2023 | 30 | 1 | Oostende |
| 15 | Ayumu Seko | 
|
CB | 7 June 2000 | 01/2022 | 86 | 3 | Cerezo Osaka |
| 22 | Benno Schmitz | 
|
RB | 17 November 1994 | 07/2024 | 0 | 0 | 1. FC Köln |
| 24 | Michael Kempter | 
|
LB | 12 January 1995 | 06/2023 | 6 | 0 | St. Gallen |
| 52 | Samuel Marques |
|
CB | 4 February 2005 | 04/2024 | 0 | 0 | own youth |
| 57 | Elvir Zukaj | 
|
CB | 7 July 2002 | 07/2023 | 3 | 0 | own youth |
| 73 | Florian Hoxha | 
|
LB | 22 February 2001 | 07/2021 | 29 | 1 | own youth |
| Midfielders | ||||||||
| 6 | Amir Abrashi |
|
CM | 27 March 1990 | 06/2021 | 239 | 11 | Basel |
| 7 | Tsiy-William Ndenge |
|
DM | 13 June 1997 | 07/2022 | 62 | 12 | Luzern |
| 10 | Giotto Morandi |
|
PM | 4 March 1999 | 06/2019 | 128 | 19 | own youth |
| 11 | Pascal Schürpf |
|
AM | 15 July 1989 | 06/2023 | 29 | 5 | Luzern |
| 28 | Simone Stroscio |
|
DM | 20 August 2003 | 10/2021 | 3 | 0 | own youth |
| 53 | Tim Meyer |
|
CM | 8 July 2004 | 07/2023 | 21 | 0 | own youth |
| 55 | Damian Nigg |
|
RW | 12 April 2005 | 07/2023 | 4 | 0 | own youth |
| 77 | Filipe de Carvalho | 
|
LW | 1 December 2003 | 01/2022 | 58 | 4 | own youth |
| Forwards | ||||||||
| 9 | Nikolas Muci |
|
ST | 8 February 2003 | 07/2024 | 2 | 1 | Lugano |
| 17 | Renat Dadashov | 
|
CF | 17 May 1999 | 07/2022 | 40 | 10 | Wolverhampton |
| 18 | Lee Young-jun | 
|
ST | 23 May 2003 | 07/2024 | 0 | 0 | Suwon FC |
| 20 | Evans Maurin |
|
ST | 30 March 2001 | 07/2024 | 1 | 0 | Yverdon-Sport |
| 21 | Awer Mabil | 
|
LW | 15 September 1995 | 08/2023 | 22 | 4 | Cádiz |
| 27 | Asumah Abubakar | 
|
CF | 10 May 1997 | 01/2024 | 18 | 2 | Luzern |
| 99 | Dorian Babunski |  
|
ST | 29 August 1996 | 08/2023 | 31 | 4 | Debrecen |
Players in italic left the club during the season.
Coaching staff
[edit]- As of 19 June 2024[3]
| Position | Name | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Marco Schällibaum |
04/2024[4] |
| Assistant coach | Giuseppe Morello |
06/2024[5] |
| Assistant coach | Aurelién Mioch |
06/2023 |
| Athletic coach | Jörg Mikoleit |
06/2024[5] |
| Goalie Coach | Jörg Stiel |
06/2021[6] |
| Video analyst | Rain Nappir |
04/2021 |
Transfers
[edit]
In[edit]Permanent signing Loan transfer
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Out[edit]Permanent departure Loan transfer
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Absences
[edit]
Injuries and other Absences[edit]Past Ongoing
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Suspensions[edit]
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Test Matches
[edit]| Competition | First match | Last match | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||
| Pre-season | 29 June 2024 | 13 July 2023 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 25.00 |
| Mid-season (Autumn) | — | |||||||||
| Total | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 25.00 | ||
Last updated: 13 July 2024
Source: Testspiele
Pre-season
[edit]The preparation plan for the upcoming season was announced on 4 June 2024.[21] Pre-season preparation begins on 18 June 2024. A training camp will be held in Crans-Montana, Valais, starting on 1 July and will end with a test game against freshly promoted FC Sion on 5 July 2024. FC Schaffhausen will be hosted for a test match on 29 June 2024 before the training camp. Finally, Grasshoppers will also travel to Vorarlberg for a test match against SC Rheindorf Altach on 13 July 2024. On 20 June 2024, an additional test match against Austria Lustenau was announced, to be held on the GC/Campus on 10 July 2024.[22]
| 29 June 2024 Pre-season | Grasshopper Club Zurich  | 1–1 | FC Schaffhausen | Niederhasli, Switzerland |
| 11:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: GC/Campus |
| 5 July 2024 Pre-season | FC Sion | 4–0 | Grasshopper Club Zurich | Port-Valais, Switzerland |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Complexe Sportif du Bout du lac |
| 10 July 2024 Pre-season | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 2–1 | Austria Lustenau | Niederhasli, Switzerland |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: GC/Campus |
| 13 July 2024 Pre-season | SC Rheindorf Altach | 1–0 | Grasshopper Club Zurich | Altach, Austria |
| 17:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: CASHPOINT Arena |
Mid-season (autumn)
[edit]The first mid-season friendly was announced on 15 August 2024, to be held on 20 August 2024, against Bundesliga giants FC Bayern München.[23] It will be the first time these teams meet since 2007. Another friendly match against FC Aarau will be held on 5 September 2024, during the first international break of the season.[24]
| 20 August 2024 Mid-season | FC Bayern München | v | Grasshopper Club Zurich | Munich, Germany |
| 11:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: FC Bayern Campus |
| 5 September 2024 Mid-season | Grasshopper Club Zurich | v | FC Aarau | Niederhasli, Switzerland |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: GC/Campus |
Competitions
[edit]Overview
[edit]| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Super League | 20 July 2024 | 24 May 2025 | Matchday 1 | TBD | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 0.00 |
| Swiss Cup | 18 August 2024 | TBD | Round 1 | TBD | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 100.00 |
| Total | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 20.00 | ||||
Last updated: 18 August 2024
Source: Spielplan
Swiss Super League
[edit]League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Winterthur | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 4 | |
| 9 | Lausanne-Sport | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 3 | |
| 10 | Yverdon-Sport | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 2 | |
| 11 | Young Boys | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 2 | Qualification for the Relegation play-off |
| 12 | Grasshopper | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 1 | Relegation to 2025–26 Swiss Challenge League |
Updated to match(es) played on 11 August 2024. Source: Swiss Super League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored 6) Away goals scored; 7) Draw.[25]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored 6) Away goals scored; 7) Draw.[25]
Notes:
- ^ Teams play each other three times (33 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).
Results Breakdown
[edit]- Home/Away Statistics
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 |
Last updated: 11 August 2024.
Source: Spielplan
- Results by Round
Updated to match(es) played on 11 August 2024. Source: Spielplan
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; Z = Zürich Derby
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; Z = Zürich Derby
Results
[edit]- As of 11 August 2024[26]
Win Draw Loss
| 20 July 2024 1 | Lugano | 2–1 | Grasshopper | Stadio Cornaredo, Lugano |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Attendance: 3,316 Referee: Urs Schnyder Assistant referees: Lionel Tschudi (VAR) |
| 27 July 2024 2 | Grasshopper | 2–2 | Luzern | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Attendance: 5,510 Referee: Luca Piccolo Assistant referees: Anojen Kanagasingam (VAR) |
| 3 August 2024 3 | Grasshopper | 0–3 | Basel | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Attendance: 9,099 Referee: Sven Wolfensberger Assistant referees: Alessandro Dudic (VAR) |
| 11 August 2024 4 | St. Gallen | 1–0 | Grasshopper | Kybunpark, St. Gallen |
| 14:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Attendance: 18,810 Referee: Lukas Fähndrich Assistant referees: Luca Cibelli (VAR) |
| 24 August 2024 5 | Grasshopper | v | Sion | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
| 31 August 2024 6 | Yverdon-Sport | v | Grasshopper | Stade Municipal, Yverdon-les-Bains |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| 21 September 2024 7 | Grasshopper | v | Servette | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| 28 September 2024 8 | Young Boys | v | Grasshopper | Stadion Wankdorf, Bern |
| TBD CEST (UTC+2) |
| 5 October 2024 9 | Winterthur | v | Grasshopper | Schützenwiese, Winterthur |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
| 19 October 2024 10 | Grasshopper | v | Zürich | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| 26 October 2024 11 | Lausanne-Sport | v | Grasshopper | Stade de la Tuilière, Lausanne |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| 29 October 2024 12 | Grasshopper | v | Lugano | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 2 November 2024 13 | Luzern | v | Grasshopper | Swissporarena, Luzern |
| 9 November 2024 14 | Grasshopper | v | St. Gallen | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 24 November 2024 15 | Grasshopper | v | Winterthur | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 30 November 2024 16 | Zürich | v | Grasshopper | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 7 December 2024 17 | Grasshopper | v | Yverdon-Sport | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 14 December 2024 18 | Basel | v | Grasshopper | St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
Winter Break
| 18 January 2024 19 | Sion | v | Grasshopper | Stade de Tourbillon, Sion |
| 25 January 2025 20 | Grasshopper | v | Young Boys | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 1 February 2025 21 | Servette | v | Grasshopper | Stade de Genève, Genève |
| 4 February 2025 22 | Grasshopper | v | Lausanne-Sport | Letzigrund, Zürich |
Swiss Cup
[edit]- As of 18 August 2024[27]
Win Draw Loss
Opponent's league indicated in brackets.
| 18 August 2024 Round of 64 | FC Regensdorf  | 0–9 | Grasshopper Club Zürich | Wisacher, Regensdorf |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+1) | Report | Attendance: 3,120 Referee: Marijan Drmic |
| 13 September 2024 Round of 32 | FC Thun  | v | Grasshopper Club Zürich | Stockhorn Arena, Thun |
Awards
[edit]Fan Awards
[edit]- Player of the Month
- July:
Nikolas Muci[28]
References
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- ^ "Nikolas Muci is Player of the Month JUly". Grasshopper Club Zurich. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.